Monochromes always have its appeal to me. It works well, and is a favorite, for most photographers shooting street, but surprisingly, it also works wonders for landscape photographs; especially if the golden hour doesn’t cooperate with your wishes for a grand display of colors.

So it was when I was shooting these massive jackstones at Vigan’s Mindoro Beach. The slamming waves were perfect for a long exposure shot and I have suitable subjects for the image I have in my mind. The only thing missing were the warm splashes of colors as the sun retires for the day.

What to do? I removed all colors and simply let the subject speak for itself.

* And yeah, I decided to bring back real titles for my photos. Hope none of my nine loyal readers would unsubscribe because of that. :P